Chess Puzzle #19u4R — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h3; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop b5→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen g2→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/pp2pppp/2n5/1B6/8/2N2Q1b/PPPP1PqP/R1B1K1NR w KQkq - 2 7

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